Critical Analysis of Research Paper

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF
RESEARCH PAPER

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Research study.............................................................................................................................1
About chosen CASP tool and chosen tool ( CASP Systematic Review Checklist)....................1
Critical appraisal of article using CASP tool...............................................................................2
Justification of appropriateness of methodology used to address research problem...................6
Strengths and weaknesses of the study as per the CASP Systematic Review Checklist tool.....6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
CASP is a tool which is used for appraising strengths and weaknesses as well as quality
of studies (Sadeghi & et.al., 2020). It is mostly used for analysing whether methods used by
researcher were appropriate for the study and whether desired results were achieved or not. This
this assessment critical review and analysis of an article using appropriate CASP tool will be
done. Research study chosen for critical analysis of methodology and methods of research is
“Dual Antiplatelet Therapy before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; a Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis”. Lastly overall summary of the chosen article will also be provided in which
major strengths and weaknesses of the paper will also be analysed and identified. Tool chosen
for review and analysis of method of research is CASP Systematic Review Checklist as it is a
qualitative research study.
MAIN BODY
Research study
Research study chosen for critical analysis of research paper is “Dual Antiplatelet
Therapy before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by
Sadeghi & et. al, 2020. This study focuses upon systematic review in order to answer whether
DAPT with Aspirin and clopidogrel be continued until coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
in patients who have ACS or not. It is a secondary research in which meta-analysis has been
focused upon using three approaches. I) systematic review in electronic database. II) manual
searches in Google and Google Scholar and III) is screening of bibliography of related original
and review articles. This study majorly focused upon analysis on the basis of mortality rate,
myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), reoperation, re-exploration, other
cardiac events, renal failure, length of ICU and hospital stay, chest tube drainage and blood
product transfusion after CABG.
About chosen CASP tool and chosen tool ( CASP Systematic Review Checklist)
Critical Appraisals Skills Programme tool or CASP is a tool which is especially designed
to be used within research (De Cock & et.al., 2020). These tools have appraisal checklist that can
be used with systematic review, case control studies, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort
Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Clinical Prediction Rule, and Qualitative
studies. This tool is basically used to analysing or appraising strengths, weakness or limitations
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